The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced in a press statement that the agency launched an inspection blitz over the past weekend at 57 coal mines whose history of underground conditions indicated a significant number of violations and/or conditions that may include problems relating to methane accumulations, ventilation practices, rock dust applications and inadequate mine examinations.
The nation's buildings and infrastructure will become more efficient, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting energy consumption, according to a new green construction plan released by the Associated General Contractors of America, the organization announced in a press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting comment on data available for evaluating emissions and potential exposure to lead in gas used in piston-engine aircraft, according to an agency press release.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day today, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is recognizing the need to address several urgent environmental health concerns currently facing our nation, according to an APHA press release.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in a recent press release, is reminding outdoor cooks not to forget about grill fire safety as the peak months for grill fires arrive.
OSHA has cited American Packaging Corp. in Columbus with 29 alleged serious violations of federal workplace health and safety standards following an investigation into a worker's death, according to an agency press release.
A new guide designed to help employers improve the delivery of child and adolescent behavioral services, and provide services for family caregivers, was officially released today by the National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization representing more than 280 mostly large, U.S. employers, according to a press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a press release that it has selected $78.9 million in brownfields grants to communities in 40 states, four tribes, and one U.S. Territory. This funding will be used for the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields properties, including abandoned gas stations, old textile mills, closed smelters, and other abandoned industrial and commercial properties.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a leader in product safety testing and certification services for more than 115 years, and Earth Day Network (EDN), the international non-profit environmental organization that coordinates Earth Day programs, have announced a joint effort to help keep families safe and their environment healthy, according to a press release. As the premiere sponsor of EDN's upcoming 40th Anniversary celebration of Earth Day, UL has become the "Official Safety, Sustainability and Standards" partner of Earth Day Network throughout 2010.
For the fourth year in a row, the University of Pennsylvania has emerged as the top individual school in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2009-2010 College and University Green Power Challenge, according to an EPA press release
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